This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (27 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 15, 2026 (36 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, April 23, 2026, 27 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ T
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ABOUT as a word: Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost; On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
ABOUT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 15, 2026, 36 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ D
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AROUND as a word: So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof; So as to surround or be near.
AROUND has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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